The Boy Who Didn't Want to Die
By: Peter Lantos
4.23
Format: 212 pages, Kindle Edition
“Deeply moving” - Booktrust “A gripping story of love, courage and triumph over evil” - The Boo…
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1. Once (Once, #1)
By: Morris Gleitzman
3.63
Format: 143 pages, Paperback
Onceby Morris Gleitzman is the story of a young Jewish boy who is determined to escape the orphanag… read more
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- historical
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- holocaust
2. One Little Mistake: The gripping eBook bestseller
By: Emma Curtis
4.16
Format: 293 pages,
Vicky Seagrave is blessed: three beautiful children, a successful, doting husband, great friends an… read more
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3. Letters from the Lighthouse
By: Emma Carroll
3.87
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
We weren't supposed to be going to the pictures that night. We weren't even meant to be outside, no… read more
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4. The Final Year
By: Matt Goodfellow
4.71
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Life can be tough in your last year of primary school. Tests to take, preparing for the change to h… read more
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- middle grade
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5. Crossing the Line
By: Tia Fisher
4.28
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
'Do you feel safe?' A powerful novel exploring how teenagers can be swept up into county lines. … read more
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6. Safiyyah's War
By: Hiba Noor Khan
4.32
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Inspired by the true story of how the Grand Mosque of Paris saved the lives of hundreds of Jews dur… read more
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7. Tyger
By: S.F. Said
4.17
Format: 304 pages, None
In a strange alternate world, where the British Empire has never ended, a young boy called Adam has… read more
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- middle grade
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8. If You Could Go Anywhere
By: Paige Toon
4.00
Format: 416 pages, Paperback
Angie has always wanted to travel. But at 29, she has still never left her small mining town in the… read more
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"Fireworks are exciting to begin with, but they get a bit tired after a while and then all you're left with are charred remains. There is something to be said for a slow burn that keeps you warm as th…"-Paige Toon, If You Could Go Anywhere
9. Brightstorm (Brightstorm, #1)
By: Vashti Hardy
4.21
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Remember what Dad said? Don’t call it a dream, call it a plan. There’s always a way, Maud, there ha… read more
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10. When the Sky Falls
By: Phil Earle
4.32
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Inspired by a true story. It's 1940, and Joseph has been packed off to stay with Mrs F, a gruff wom… read more
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11. Scar Town
By: Tristan Bancks
4.04
Format: 188 pages, Kindle Edition
Twelve-year-old Will Haddon and his twin friends, Dar and Juno, find a safe full of money and human… read more
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12. The Song Walker
By: Zillah Bethell
4.16
Format: None pages, None
"There are three questions that I need to find the answers to: -Where am I? -What am I doing here… read more
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13. Grace Notes
By: Karen Comer
4.16
Format: 327 pages, Paperback
, This song has a grace note a tiny note that's there for embellishment but can easily be ignored… read more
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"Restrictions can't stop our music, can't stop us."-Karen Comer, Grace Notes
"together we weave a set of colours so beautiful that surely every listener's heart expands"-Karen Comer, Grace Notes
"The world has stopped still, yet we can feel our frenzied, uncertain energy spinning the Earth."-Karen Comer, Grace Notes
"Surely traditions have to evolve? Surely daughters can choose their own happiness? Surely our world can handle this new virus?"-Karen Comer, Grace Notes
14. Finding Bear (The Last Bear #2)
By: Hannah Gold
4.54
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The unmissable follow-up to the award-winning The Last Bear— perfect for fans of Rosanne Parry and… read more
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15. Kay’s Incredible Inventions: A fascinating and fantastically funny guide to inventions that changed the world (and some that definitely didn't)
By: Adam Kay
4.36
Format: 438 pages, Kindle Edition
Do you ever wonder where the stuff around you all came from? No, not from eBay. I mean, who had the… read more
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- nonfiction
- childrens
16. The Light in Everything
By: Katya Balen
4.32
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
From the author of October, October, shortlisted for the 2022 CILIP Carnegie Medal, comes a life-af… read more
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17. The Girl Who Stole an Elephant
By: Nizrana Farook
3.87
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
Chaya, a nobleman’s rebellious, outspoken, no-nonsense daughter, just can’t resist the shiny tempta… read more
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- childrens
18. Until The Road Ends
By: Phil Earle
4.26
Format: None pages, Paperback
Until the Road Ends is the eagerly awaited new novel from the bestselling author of When the Sky T… read more
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19. Code Name Kingfisher
By: Liz Kessler
4.58
Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition
When Liv finds a secret box from her grandmother’s childhood she uncovers an extraordinary war-time… read more
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- war
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- holocaust
20. The Cats We Meet Along the Way
By: Nadia Mikail
3.49
Format: 151 pages, Paperback
A stunning debut young adult novel set in Malaysia, charting Aisha and her family on a roadtrip thr… read more
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- childrens
"What happened when someone who made a home a home for you was not there to make it one any more?"-Nadia Mikail, The Cats We Meet Along the Way
21. The Boy Next Door
By: Jenny Ireland
3.92
Format: 357 pages, Kindle Edition
The new novel by Carnegie Medal nominated author Jenny Ireland. Perfect for fans of Emily Henry and… read more
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22. Finn Jones Was Here
By: Simon James Green
4.62
Format: None pages, None
Eric's best friend, Finn, was the world's most enthusiastic prankster. Was, because Finn died recen… read more
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- middle grade
23. Shy Creatures
By: Clare Chambers
4.43
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
In all failed relationships there is a point that passes unnoticed at the time, which can later be … read more
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- historical
24. Stolen History: The Truth About the British Empire and How It Shaped Us
By: Sathnam Sanghera
4.48
Format: 80 pages, Paperback
An accessible, engaging and essential introduction to the British empire for readers aged 9+, by be… read more
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25. The Funniest Boy in the World (Billy Plimpton, #2)
By: Helen Rutter
4.53
Format: None pages, Paperback
'Very funny, very touching, very truthful - a total delight to read.' Jacqueline Wilson on THE BOY … read more
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26. The Boy Who Didn't Want to Die
By: Peter Lantos
4.23
Format: 212 pages, Kindle Edition
“Deeply moving” - Booktrust “A gripping story of love, courage and triumph over evil” - The Boo… read more
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- holocaust
27. Saving Charli
By: Di Walker
3.96
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Who are you when your other half is gone? Twelve-year-old Charli knows no other way of being than a… read more
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28. Following Frankenstein
By: Catherine Bruton
3.96
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
A brilliantly-conceived and hugely imaginative ‘sequel’ to Mary Shelley’s masterpiece, Following Fr… read more
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29. How To Be More Hedgehog
By: Anne-Marie Conway
4.60
Format: None pages, Paperback
Lily has a stammer. The signal between her brain and her mouth is all messed up - and it's getting … read more
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30. The Stand In
By: A.J. Rushby
3.49
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
When new girl Millie shows up at Lena’s boarding school, she arrives with a question. Why is Lena p… read more
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31. Fritz and Kurt
By: Jeremy Dronfield
4.59
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
Following in the footsteps of seminal works that tell the stories of this terrible time - from The … read more
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